Poll: Poll: The Olympics. How much of it will you watch?

[Tartarga]

I intend to watch as much of it as I can.

 

[jpoon]

None of it, I am quite bored by just about any olympic game. Seems like a massive worldwide distraction to me, it's like the NFL x 10.

 

[The DSM]

None.

Im from the U.K we suck at everything, even the stuff we invented.

 

[Julianking93]

Never seen it before

 

[Spaghetti]

I'll probably end up watching quiet a lot of it. I like watching sport, although I'll probably avoid the curling and figure skating.
Also, Team GB tend to suck. They're aiming for 5 medals this year, the most in 70 years. Oh the shame...

But that won't deter me. I'll still end up watching a lot of it.

 

[Haunted Serenity]

All downhill skiing events. I am not going to miss them. everything else i'll check standings of but i want to watch the skiers. Maybe some snowboarding events. maybe hockey...maybe.

 

[Haunted Serenity]

I'll be watching none of it, myself. All over-paid 'athletes' paid to do what amounts to a hobby or exercise. Plus you get all the inevitable guff with doping and cheating allegations - it's the mainstream equivalent of Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer mode on X-box Live to me.

Yeah... Except actual Olympic athletes get paid next to nothing for what they do, and do in fact need to have normal jobs. They can maybe do a Cheerios commercial for an easy paycheck but that's about all they get out of it. Some countries offer cash prizes, but the US gave out $25,000 as the maximum prize to gold medalists, which isn't a heck of a lot considering the time the athletes put into it. Why do you think there are so many "Support Olympic Athletes" foundations? It's because they get paid bugger all for what they do.

I didn't know all that. I just assumed that by donning all expensive kit they get a lot of money from what they did. I had always assumed they got paid in the same way that football ( or soccer) players did - via a professional body and sponsorship deals.

Thanks for telling me all this, I've learnt something there.

yeah you look at all the high tech stuff they get and then you realise, thats a gift from a big name company for advertising. Thats why the downhill skiers always take off one ski at the bottom and hold it up so you can see who made it. some countries pay their olympians better though.

 

[firedfns13]

There is no diving in the winter olympics :'(

 

[Gunner 51]

I'll be watching none of it, myself. All over-paid 'athletes' paid to do what amounts to a hobby or exercise. Plus you get all the inevitable guff with doping and cheating allegations - it's the mainstream equivalent of Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer mode on X-box Live to me.

Yeah... Except actual Olympic athletes get paid next to nothing for what they do, and do in fact need to have normal jobs. They can maybe do a Cheerios commercial for an easy paycheck but that's about all they get out of it. Some countries offer cash prizes, but the US gave out $25,000 as the maximum prize to gold medalists, which isn't a heck of a lot considering the time the athletes put into it. Why do you think there are so many "Support Olympic Athletes" foundations? It's because they get paid bugger all for what they do.

I didn't know all that. I just assumed that by donning all expensive kit they get a lot of money from what they did. I had always assumed they got paid in the same way that football ( or soccer) players did - via a professional body and sponsorship deals.

Thanks for telling me all this, I've learnt something there.

yeah you look at all the high tech stuff they get and then you realise, thats a gift from a big name company for advertising. Thats why the downhill skiers always take off one ski at the bottom and hold it up so you can see who made it. some countries pay their olympians better though.

I always liked the skiing, I always got the impression it was pretty dangerous to go the speeds those boys go.

 

[Zepren]

Thats the winter olympics, no one cares about them tbh. London 2012 people, the REAL olympics.

Sports wise over the next few days - NBA ALLSTAR GAME

Man that sounded trollish. Its not meant to. Jus mah opinion

 

[Artina89]

It's only worth watching the hockey. I love hockey

 

[effilctar]

I speak for many of us when I say that I will be tuning in just for the gymnastics. As Frankie Boyle said "It's paedophilia for cowards".

/thread.

 

[e2density]

Not too much of an Olympics person. As a matter of fact, not too much of a TV person, either.

 

[enzilewulf]

Just the hockey games.

Yeah this Is what I will probably watch

OT. Anyways I want to see the retarded bobsledding. Lol THERE IS A TUNNEL COMING UP!!!! HE IS STANDING UP STILL!

 

[Terrik]

The swedish hockey games.

 

[x0ny]

None. Sorry to all the athletes who spent their lives racing down a tube on a sledge, I just don't give a fuck.

 

[Good morning blues]

I live in Vancouver, so I'll watch whatever I see when I'm going about my life. I'm really more looking forward to things like free concerts and such, though.

 

[RedDeadFred]

Thats the winter olympics, no one cares about them tbh. London 2012 people, the REAL olympics.

Sports wise over the next few days - NBA ALLSTAR GAME

Man that sounded trollish. Its not meant to. Jus mah opinion

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I personally much prefer the winter games over the summer. I was always watch the 100 meter dash but that's about it. I'll probably watch most of the winter olympics, and won't miss a single Canadian hockey game!

Also, (this is completely unrelated) you have an amazing avatar!